Energy & Natural Resources

Johnson Winter Slattery maintains a deep bench in this core practice area for the firm, with substantial partner presence in five cities and specialist expertise across the energy and resources spectrum. The practice enjoys a particularly high reputation in the oil and gas sphere, advising on both upstream and downstream projects. The team also assists clients with large-scale power and mining projects and is highly experienced in advising on acquisitions and divestments, joint venture formations, regulatory questions and access arrangements. Additionally, the firm is adept at handling the full life cycle of energy projects, especially in the solar and wind sectors, and is well placed to provide supporting advice on environmental and native title law issues impacting on practice area mandates. The practice's key clients include GB Energy Holdings, Magnetic Rail Group and New Hope Corporation.

"They routinely raise commercial matters that they become aware of in drafting contracts, and make sure that the client is aware of where commercial input is required."

"The team is very prompt and efficient."

Johnson Winter Slattery advised on the sale of Flotation Energy to TEPCO, which included interests in the Seadragon offshore wind project in Victoria.

Peter Rose is based in Melbourne and maintains a broad energy and resources practice. His work encompasses M&A transactions, share and asset acquisitions, and commodity sales, as well as associated competition and regulatory matters. He offers particularly focused expertise in oil and gas.

Bruce Adkins is based in Brisbane and is particularly well regarded for his handling of M&A transactions within the mining industry. "Bruce is one of the most prominent, experienced and sought-after lawyers in the resources industry in Australia."

Peter Smith is based in Brisbane and has over two decades of experience advising on a broad range of matters in the oil and gas space, including transactions, projects and regulatory matters. "His strength is his ability to deal with complex issues."

Anthony Groom is based in Adelaide and is noted for his handling of infrastructure projects within the electricity and gas sectors, especially issues around their procurement, construction and operation.

Jee-Seon Lee advises across a broad range of utility-related matters, including gas and electricity regulations, commercial contracts such as power purchase and long-term offtake agreements, and project development issues. She is based in Perth.